Speaking of Greg Rucka, I'm reading his latest, Alpha, about military intel trying to bust up a terrorist attack on a Disney like amusement park. I'm not really into that Tom Clancy kind of thing, and it's better done in his Queen & Country series, but it's still good stuff.

Also reading the Riverworld series by Phillip Jose Farmer. Everyone who ever lived and died wakes up to find themselves along the banks of a river that covers an alien planet. Humanity works to rebuild society starting from stone age tech, and Sir Richard Franicis Burton and Sam Clemens AKA. Mark Twain, along with cast of other historical characters, travel up the River to try to find out how and why they were put there. Classic fantasy.

And lastly a book on unusual Poker tips and stories, although Black Jack is more of my game._________________The spirit can die when the force that's crushing it is great enough. By raining bullets down on the silent faces, already turned away from the world, you thought you could destroy the face of our truth. But we have faith in a different force. That hopeless hope is what sustains us now. My comrades are more numerous than your bullets, and more patient than your executioners.

Now you need to read parts 2 and 3._________________The spirit can die when the force that's crushing it is great enough. By raining bullets down on the silent faces, already turned away from the world, you thought you could destroy the face of our truth. But we have faith in a different force. That hopeless hope is what sustains us now. My comrades are more numerous than your bullets, and more patient than your executioners.

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 11:31 pm

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Mara Jade SkywalkerAdministrator

Joined: 15 Feb 2008Posts: 6205Location: Beyond Shadows

Is this sarcasm speaking? I know nothing of the Lord of the Rings saga, so just thought I detected some sarcasm in regards to the upcoming trilogy. _________________"It's not about the legacy you leave, it's about the life you live." ~Mara Jade Skywalker

Honestly, more stuff actually happens in The Hobbit than I expected, Tolkien just hadn't fully given into to his insanely detailed impulses yet._________________All things die, Anakin Skywalker, even stars burn out.

Finally got round to reading Nineteen Eighty Four. It's so dismal, it's bracing!_________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 7:39 am

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Dog-Poop_WalkerMaster

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What a bizarre meta that book produced, eh? Not only was it prescient to CCTV taking over London, but it turned the concept into the reality TV show Big Brother where citizens in their homes are watching a show about watching citizens in their homes. So who is Big Brother? Read the book and you'll get your mind blown about how true that TV show is... probably in a way that was so far from what the producers intended.

I'm reading Batman and Philosophy. I've sent away for Star Wars and Philosophy. I love the pop culture and philosophy series. Those two are at my top, along with Terminator and Lost. I've read the Matrix, that one's pretty good._________________The spirit can die when the force that's crushing it is great enough. By raining bullets down on the silent faces, already turned away from the world, you thought you could destroy the face of our truth. But we have faith in a different force. That hopeless hope is what sustains us now. My comrades are more numerous than your bullets, and more patient than your executioners.

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:25 pm

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

Joined: 04 Feb 2008Posts: 6844Location: Missouri

Reading Death Warmed Over by Kevin J. Anderson. It's about a Zombie private investigator in a world where an event called The Big Uneasy caused Unnaturals to begin appearing. It's pretty interesting so far. Kind of a mix between Chinatown and a horror movie. It's not a kiddie book either._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:38 am

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Thirteen Reasons Why is one of my favorite YA novels. Definitely up with with Mockingjay and A Wrinkle in Time._________________Observation: Life would be cooler if everyone spoke like HK-47.

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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:21 am

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ReepicheepMaster

Joined: 05 Feb 2008Posts: 7613Location: Sailing into the unknown

I just finished The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis and it was bloody brilliant. Everyone should read this book._________________
Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:30 am

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JainaSoloMaster

Joined: 04 Sep 2012Posts: 577Location: In front of my laptop

I have to read Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring for a book report. I almost finished it and it's still as boring as it was from the start. I'm an action person and a book about a bunch of people trekking through the forest just doesn't do it for me. _________________We fight, we earn, we never learn. And through it all, the hero falls...
~Heroes, Mika~

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:47 am

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Mara Jade SkywalkerAdministrator

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Ouch, might step on a lot of toes with that statement. Ha. _________________"It's not about the legacy you leave, it's about the life you live." ~Mara Jade Skywalker

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:14 am

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JainaSoloMaster

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Yeah, I know. Maybe I'll watch the movies next. I heard they were much better than the books._________________We fight, we earn, we never learn. And through it all, the hero falls...
~Heroes, Mika~

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:28 am

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Caedus_16Master

Joined: 15 Apr 2008Posts: 5226Location: Korriban

JainaSolo wrote:

Yeah, I know. Maybe I'll watch the movies next. I heard they were much better than the books.

All depends on what you're going for. For a casual reader Tolkien is a nightmare. I'm a Lit major, those books are like heaven to me._________________Perfection is a lifelong pursuit requiring sacrifice. The only way to get it quicker is to sacrifice the most.

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:21 pm

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ReepicheepMaster

Joined: 05 Feb 2008Posts: 7613Location: Sailing into the unknown

I love LOTR, books and movies._________________
Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.